Saturday, February 23, 2013

Interesting English phrases and idioms

In this post we can write and discuss interesting English phrases and idioms.

For example,

on the spur of the moment - под влиянием минуты, не раздумывая; без подготовки

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  1. That’s above my bend. – Это выше моих сил.

    Get off my back! – Перестань! Хватит!

    As blazes / as hell – сильное отрицание – I like him very much. – As hell you do! – Мне он нравится. Да-да, кому ты говоришь.

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    1. Nice expressions. To continue your theme I have another phrase:

      "I'm sick and tired of something or somebody" - to be angry and bored because something unpleasant has been happening for too long

      What are you sick and tired of? Or what is above your bend?

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  2. Rain cats and dogs - очень сильный дождь( русск. эквив. - льет как из ведра)

    In a way - в каком-то смысле
    Far from it - совсем не так
    I doubt it - сомневаюсь

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    1. Somebody told me that the phrase "Rain cats and dogs" has become old-fashioned. We should ask native speakers.

      The last three ones are very good spoken phrases.

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  3. all of a sudden - вдруг, ни с того ни с сего
    apple pie order - в ажуре, "чики-пики", порядок
    at death's door - на пороге смерти, на волосок от гибели
    a screw loose - не все дома, не в своем уме, "крыша поехала" :D

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    1. I see that everything is in the apple pie order in your blog and I hope that nobody will have a screw loose :)

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  4. "Elephant in the room" is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is either being ignored or going unaddressed.

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    1. Christina, can you give an example of using this phrase?

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    2. For example,
      When I had dinner with my parents, the elephant in the room was the fact that I'm 45 years old and still single.
      Во время ужина с моими родителями, все думали о том, что мне 45 лет, и я все еще холост, но никто не затрагивал эту тему.

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  5. Out of this world - «внеземной», «не из этого мира» .
    1)The graphics and sounds are out of this world.
    2)What a restaurant — the food was out of this world!
    3)This is the best souffle I’ve ever tasted — it’s out of this world.

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  6. 1. to take offence - обидеться
    2. to take a nap - вздремнуть
    3. to hit the target - попасть в цель
    4. on the basis of - на основе

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